Re: St. Louis LOUFEST!

I've posted my general comments on LouFest's FB page, but I am bummed by The Killers. It would have been nice to have some more upbeat, danceable stuff in the bigger bands. Trampled by Turtles don't count. Fitz and the Tantrums will be party time drinking festival fun. Ed Sharpe and Alabama Shakes are decent inoffensive midlevel festival bands. Disappointed in the far fewer number of local bands considering they are adding a stage.

Wilco, the National, Toro Y Moi, Local natives are all good in my book. Jim James could be great or dud. Hard to know.

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Re: St. Louis LOUFEST!

Originally Posted by york707

I've posted my general comments on LouFest's FB page, but I am bummed by The Killers. It would have been nice to have some more upbeat, danceable stuff in the bigger bands. Trampled by Turtles don't count. Fitz and the Tantrums will be party time drinking festival fun. Ed Sharpe and Alabama Shakes are decent inoffensive midlevel festival bands. Disappointed in the far fewer number of local bands considering they are adding a stage.

Wilco, the National, Toro Y Moi, Local natives are all good in my book. Jim James could be great or dud. Hard to know.

I think it was a purely financial decision, they sell more tickets than any other act on the bill. LouFest is not a destination festival, people aren't traveling across the country and world to go. Additionally, there just isn't a large enough market to have a FYF type lineup in St. Louis. I'm considering The Killers as a necessary evil.

Re: St. Louis LOUFEST!

LouFest was impressive! This year was the biggest so far - apparently the attendance on the first day this year was greater than the combined 2-day attendance of any of the 3 previous years. Three stages, short lines, decent sound ... it's organized by the guys that do Lollapalooza now (C3?), which was fairly clear from the fact all of the signage used the same color scheme and font from all of the Lolla signage.

I caught some pretty enjoyable sets from The National, Edward Sharpe, Fitz & the Tantrums, and Alabama Shakes. Hands down favorite act was Nashville's SPACE CAPONE, a bunch of white dudes that sound like Prince.

Also, I saw Icona Pop. It's the worst thing anyone has ever seen and I hate it and I don't want to talk about it.

Originally Posted by ruetheday

I don't fucking care. I don't even know who the hell Dave Wang is.

Originally Posted by Devin the Dude

you used to be that guy that just Dave Wang's everybody. that guy. he's gone now, and whoever you really are showed up, and that was utter disappointment.

Re: St. Louis LOUFEST!

I mean when you say you enjoy The Nationals without having a verb sleeping around it.I start disbelieving everything else they have to say in the moment while I re-adjust to the thought that people do like the Nationals.

Re: St. Louis LOUFEST!

Originally Posted by getbetter

I mean when you say you enjoy The Nationals without having a verb sleeping around it.I start disbelieving everything else they have to say in the moment while I re-adjust to the thought that people do like the Nationals.

Re: St. Louis LOUFEST!

Overall I'm happy to see Loufest grow each year. This will be my third year in a row, and it's nice to see the progression. This festival is worth $75 all day long, and I'm excited to see Future Islands again, since I left early to get a good spot for Fatboy Slim at Coachella.